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Alhagi graecorum
Manna Plant, Camel Thorn, (Arabic: Shwaika, Agool, Heidj)
Origin: The eastern Mediterranean region from Greece to Libya and eastwards to Iran.
| Family |
| Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Genus |
| Alhagi |
| Species |
| graecorum |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Alhagi maurorum |
| Height |
| 50 -100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Perennial, with a woody base and stems that are procumbent and often roots if conditions are suitable. The stems are stiff, well branched and erect. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Tolerant of a wide variety of conditions, including saline soils, sand, disturbed ground and roadsides. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaf size can be quite variable depending on the growing conditions and the availability of water. The, alternating leaves may be found with or without a short stalk, are oblong, silver grey in colour and may range in size from 2 mm to 1 cm in length. Leaf drop may occur at plant maturity and prior to dormancy. |
| Flower Description |
| The 1 - 3 crimson flowers originate from the leaf nodes along the stems and thorny branches. The upper petal of 1 - 1.5 cm long flowers has a pronounced curl inwards, while the 5 - toothed calyx is bell shaped. |
| Fruit Description |
| The pod may be straight or curved, 5 mm x 2 -4 cm long and has a slight curl towards itself and is constricted around the seeds. There may be from 3 - 8 bean-shaped seeds that are smooth and brown in colour. The plant goes dormant after fruiting. |
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